Medication safety

Ensure as a pharmacist you're putting the patient first by staying up to date with the latest medication safety news and patient safety training courses.

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Medication safety

Pharmacy Excellence: Unlicensed medicines & 'Specials'

This Pharmacy Excellence module is aimed at pharmacists and technicians and will look at the use of unlicensed medicines, including Specials, and the issues surrounding the supply of these products to patients.

21 Jul 2016 , 10 Min Module

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Heart health

Drug driving legislation

This CPD article covers the key elements of current driving legislation in relation to certain medical conditions, and describes the impact drugs can have on an individual's ability to drive.

08 Jul 2016 , 6 Min Article

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Medication safety

Multi-compartment compliance aids - are they ever a good option?

This CPD article covers the guidance for and issues with the use of multi-compartment compliance aids (MCAs).

08 Jul 2016 , 6 Min Article

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Medication safety

CPPE: Polypharmacy spring learning campaign

CPPE's latest learning campaign aims to highlight the issue of polypharmacy.

23 Mar 2016 , 1 Min Article

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Diabetes

Scenario: Type 2 diabetes

Kathleen Harper was recently diagnosed with type 2 diabetes. Pharmacist Parveen asks her how she is doing...

18 Jan 2016 , 1 Min Article

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Prescribing

Nearly half of prescriptions trigger safety alerts

Nearly half of prescriptions issued trigger drug therapy alerts, researchers find

31 Dec 2015 , 1 Min Article

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Diabetes

Key therapeutic developments of 2015

This CPD module summarises the keyÂ therapeutic developments that occurredÂ in 2015.

16 Dec 2015 , 900 Min Module

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Prescribing

Off-label drug use increases adverse reaction risk

Off-label use of prescription medicines increases the risk of adverse drug events, according to new research

18 Nov 2015 , 1 Min Article

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Medication safety

Learn about Parkinsonâ€™s

CPPE is running Parkinsonâ€™s disease focal point workshops from October.

21 Sep 2015 , 1 Min Article

Nutrition & weight management

UKCPA Viewpoint: weight loss surgery

The effects of bariatric surgery on drug administration explained.

13 Sep 2015 , 1 Min Article

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Skin conditions

Pharmacists and skin disease

Should pharmacists have an expanded role in managing dermatological diseases?

23 Jul 2015 , 2 Min Article

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Medication safety

Putting patients at the centre of care in pharmacy

Pharmacist Reena Barai explains why good communication is vital in patient-centred care.

20 May 2015 , 2 Min Article

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Asthma & COPD

Key therapeutic developments in 2014

This CPD module looks at the major clinical developments in pharmacy practice during 2014.

01 Dec 2014 , 900 Min Module

Medication safety

Awareness of interactions has come a long way

The first international symposium on drug interactions was triggered by the effect cheese was having on MAOIs

25 Sep 2014 , 3 Min Article

Prescribing

Are we facing an antibiotic apocalypse?

Pharmacists need to get the message across that antibiotic resistance is reaching alarming levels

30 Apr 2014 , 3 Min Article

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